When the module brief for the first semester was given to me, I knew straight away what area of typography stood out the most to me, using this I decided to start doing research on what I found to be interesting.
The main areas of intrigue for me are: old English/Latin scripture, Stone Engravings and traditional typography (traditional as in: old, clear and sleek in terms of its design).
The reason I love Latin and old script stems from countless movies and video games I’ve seen/played, the intrigue of civilisations and an era that has passed still stands out to me, hence my love for old script.
As mentioned prior, films and games were where my initial intrigue for Latin came from, as such, things like Indiana Jones, and the Uncharted franchise along with other fantasy films/TV Series.
The quote “Sic Parvis Magna” is used in Uncharted and was supposedly engraved into a ring by Sir Francis Drake, whether it be fiction or not the idea really stood out to me which is why I chose to research it. The Latin used stands for ‘Greatness from small beginnings’ and it holds a place very close to me. The typography itself is a type of serif, which has a nice handwritten/hand engraved look and aesthetic to it.
Another piece of media which has inspired my love for history/historical texts is Indiana Jones, in particular the last crusade. Although my love for this area of typography purely comes from fiction, I still feel as though I’m passionate enough to want to pursue it hence my research.
The grail tablet is a fictional historical artefact from Indiana Jones, and is written in Latin Psalms. these are just a couple of examples of text and scripture which appeals to me, as I further update my blog I’ll post more of my findings and examples of my own work towards a similar effect like this.
